64 Hardy Roses 
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RUGOSA ROSES 
Rosa Rugosa Type 
and its Hybrids 
A valuable perfectly hardy type much used in landscape work, 
reeable to location in partial shade; the heavy wood and shrubby 
rmation adapting it to hedges and hardy borders, or to mixed shrub- 
ry groups. The foliage is lustrous, dark green, usually corrugated, 
d is impervious to attacks of insect pests. Fine landscape subjects. 
Rosa rug’osa alba. Pure white. 18 to 24 in. Each, 60c; 3, $1.65. 
Rosa rugosa rubra. Flowers deep rose, single or semi-double; 
followed by showy, very large orange-scarlet fruits. Dwarfer 
growing than its hybrids. 
Postpaid, 50c each ; 3 for $1.35. 
Special, by express collect: 25 for $8.75. 
New Hybrid Rugosa Roses 
PRICE 
of 3 Hybrids below, 
by mail, postpaid, 
70c 
Each; or 
3 for 
$ 2.00 
PRICE 
Postpaid, 
each. 
65c 
3 for 
$1.80 
Native and Sbrub Roses 
Pretty single flowers, and large, bright-colored berries which 
cling far into the winter. They are largely utilized for planting 
among shrubs and to cover waste ground and fences. 
Rosa Setigera 
Blanda. (Meadow Rose). To 6 feet. Slender, reddish purple 
branches, almost thornless, with pale green, oval foliage. Bright 
rose, May-flowers. 
Carolina. (Swamp Rose). Hardy in either wet or dry soil. 
Shrubby growth, pretty pink flowers. 
Humilis (Pasture Rose). Ground cover; pink. 
Rubig'inosa (Sweet Brier). A shrubby type with fragrant foliage, 
and charming, light pink, single flowers. 
Rubrifolia (Redleaf Rose). An attractive, shrubby bush type 
■ furnishing valuable foliage display of dark bronze- 
red leaves. When in bloom, it is brightly spangled with a pro¬ 
fusion of small single rose-pink flowers. 
Setigera (Prairie Rose). Useful for massing in picturesque 
■■■ " ■ Hillside brambles; as borders to wildwood drives; 
as filling for dead corners ; and with equal harmony, as a con¬ 
genial mixer with shrubs and in single specimens. Setigera is a 
good fence and trellis climber, or occasional clipping will make 
a satisfactory bush. Large single flowers of rose-pink. 
Price b ° e U, 65c 
3 for $1.86 
Amelie Gravereaux. 
Medium, double, 
fragrant flowers in 
small groups all 
summer; dark pur¬ 
plish red. 
Conrad Ferdinand 
Meyer. Double; 
delicate silver-pink. 
These are dainty 
cup-shaped flowers 
of large size. 
AgneS Newest, and the only Rugosa showing a yellow color. Al- 
— ■ —> so sweet scented; with a profusion of early summer flow¬ 
ers extra large for this class. Coppery yellow buds and flowers, 
maturing to amber-yellow. 
Dr. EckenerTHe newest notable addition to this class, par- 
— ■ ■■ ticularly adapted to specimen shrub use, either 
solitary or grouped. The cup-shaped flowers are of good size, 
distinct from the others in its delightful color, luminous buff- 
pink, with golden suffusion. 
F. J. Grootenilorst 
Rosa Rugosa Rubra 
F. J. Grooten- 
dorst Typical fo¬ 
liage and habit, of 
compactly bushing, 
moderate growth; 
blooms in clus¬ 
ters of over¬ 
sized, fairly dou¬ 
ble red flowers 
resembling the 
Crimson Baby 
Rambler. Bee 
cause it is com¬ 
pact, does well 
in partial shade 
and blooms an 
extra long time, 
is much used for 
foundation 
groups. 
